Daughtrey Building Development Timeline outlined in Contract
The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) has been released regarding the purchase of the Daughtrey’s building from the County which purchased it in 2011. The building has not had a permanent tenant in over ten years. The DDA is comprehensive in its scope, but has some very definite time deadlines. …
Daughtrey’s Building Development Agreement
The Daughtrey’s building has not been sold. The Alameda County Community Development Agency has completed negotiations with David Greensfelder for a development agreement for the Daughtrey’s building on Castro Valley Boulevard. The agreement will now go before the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for review and approval on June 24, 2014, …
CVMAC Requests Changes Before Approving Burger King Facelift
Last night at the Castro Valley MAC (CVMAC) meeting, a remodeling project was approved for the existing Burger King restaurant at 2757 Castro Valley Blvd. The franchise owner had previously submitted plans to the CVMAC at both the April and May MAC meetings, but the CVMAC requested extensive changes to …
It’s not too late
My contact at the California Department of Finance confirmed that as of this morning the currently submitted Long Range Property Management Plan (LRPMP) for Alameda County has not been approved and that it will be sent back to the Redevelopment Successor Agency for revision and approval by the Oversight Board. So, …
L-R-P-M-P, find out what it’s going to mean for me
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) will hear the proposal to tear down the Daughtrey’s building and replace it with a town square at Tuesday night’s 6:00 PM meeting at Castro Valley Library. Peter Rosen, a member of the Castro Valley Matters team and Castro Valley community activist, developed …
History of the Daughtrey’s Building
Thank you to the Hayward Area Historical Society for providing this content. Despite the name of the organization, the Society also covers the history of Castro Valley. You should check ’em out today! In several issues of the Castro Valley Forum it states that Daughtrey’s has been in Castro Valley …
Late to the party
Castro Valley still has a chance to have a say in the fate of the Daughtrey’s building despite coming to the redevelopment dissolution party really, really late. The first thing you can do to help in tearing down Daughtrey’s and building a town square is to learn a little about a complex phenomenon …
Castro Valley Matters
Castro Valley is a friendly town, a close-knit community of about 63,000 people that can still get excited about a homecoming game. But getting around Castro Valley can be complicated, and it’s not just because Strobridge suddenly stops south of 580. We are governed by a hodgepodge of distinct and …
It’s time to tear down Daughtrey’s
With about 30,000 feet of deteriorating real estate in the center of downtown, the Daughtrey’s building is a focal point of blight and home to Castro Valley’s seasonal Halloween accessories headquarters. It’s time to tear down Daughtrey’s. Here’s a quick summary of the building’s recent history (stay with me …
Downtown Castro Valley Central Business District Specific Plan
This is the future home of the downtown Castro Valley Central Business District Specific Plan. Hopefully it’ll be in full HTML so that we become the destination for people seeking input on what the rules are.